7/27/2009 @ 4:00PM

In Depth: Best Cities For Singles 2009

No. 5: Washington, D.C.

With one of the lowest unemployment rates in the country–6.2%, compared with a national average of 9.1%–this metro area is a promising spot for those who are single as well as ambitious. Favorite bars include the Park at Fourteenth, H Street Country Club, Marvin and PX, a speakeasy in Alexandria.

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